Common Sea Urchin - Echinus esculentus

The Common Sea Urchin, Echinus esculentus, seems to eat anything it can find. Apart from browsing minuscule invertebrate life and algae from hard surfaces, it is equally happy to take carrion. Here a group feed on the remnants of a Swimming Crab

Common Sea Urchin - Echinus esculentus

The Common Sea Urchin, Echinus esculentus, seems to eat anything it can find. Apart from browsing minuscule invertebrate life and algae from hard surfaces, it is equally happy to take carrion. Here a group feed on the remnants of a Swimming Crab

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Common Sea Urchin - Echinus esculentus

The Common Sea Urchin, Echinus esculentus, seems to eat anything it can find. Apart from browsing minuscule invertebrate life and algae from hard surfaces, it is equally happy to take carrion. Here a group feed on the remnants of a Swimming Crab